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Rain cloud on Durga Puja road repair drive, engineers anticipate and plan accordingly
Road repairs ahead of Puja are scheduled to start in a few weeks in Calcutta, and engineers anticipate that they may have to undertake several rounds of repairs this year because of an early Durga Puja, when rain is ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphMan dies by suicide in Kolkata fearing NRC; came from Dhaka in 1972, says family
A 63-year-old man was found hanging in his residence in Kolkata on Sunday morning, with his family claiming that he had been living in fear that he would be sent to Bangladesh if the National Register of Citizens (NRC) ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphSix-month-old baby dies after falling from the bed on flooded home floor in Birati
A six-month-old infant died after falling from a bed into stagnant water inside her waterlogged home at Debinagar in Birati on Saturday morning.Some neighbours said that the mother, Puja Ghorui, was busy cooking after putting her infant daughter, Rishika, ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphHonouring the pioneer and founder of Indian chemistry, lectures in memory of P.C. Ray
“Father of Indian Chemistry, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who founded modern chemistry teaching and research in India,” reads a plaque installed by the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, at Presidency College (now University) in Calcutta, honouring Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray.“He ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphFive injured including two children in house collapse
A portion of a two-storeyed house on Maniktala Main Road collapsed on another neighbouring house on Saturday morning, injuring five persons of a family, including two children. The family lived in the neighbouring single-storeyed home, which received significant damage, ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphLaw college out of exam centre list, CU cites police presence on campus for decision
Calcutta University has decided against using South Calcutta Law College as an examination centre for the fourth, sixth and eighth semester examinations of the LLB programme.It cited as reason the heavy police deployment on the campus in the wake ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphAnglo-Indians celebrate unity, heritage with prayers, food, music and fellowship
A small, fun-loving but “resilient” community, the Anglo-Indians, met on Saturday to reaffirm their position in society and spelt the importance of staying “united”.The community celebrated World Anglo-Indian Day at home and in public programmes with prayers, food, music, ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphMigrants return to hometown traumatised and recount the Gurgaon detention ordeal
Two men from Bengal, who had been driving autos in Gurgaon to earn a living, returned home traumatised after being detained by police. Until a month ago, they lived with their families in a slum in Chakkarpur, Sector 28, ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphPolice push for urgent repairs on battered roads to prevent accidents, ease traffic
Police have urged the civic body to immediately repair stretches of key roads to prevent accidents and ease traffic. Among the roads mentioned are EM Bypass, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Raja SC Mullick Road, and Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue. Calcuttans, ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphBengal: Infant drowns in stagnant water inside flooded home near Kolkata
A baby girl, just a few months old, died after reportedly falling from a bed into stagnant water inside her waterlogged home at Birati near here, officials said on Saturday.According to locals, the infant was alone on the bed ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphBanners and hoardings block historic Netaji Bhavan, Elgin Road's significant landmark
The historic Netaji Bhavan used to be the most significant landmark on Elgin Road. That iconic building is now almost difficult to spot from the road because of a clutter of banners and hoardings.The mayor of Calcutta expressed anguish ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphAppeal by higher education department to change Calcutta University examination date
The higher education department has written to Calcutta University, requesting it to reschedule the examinations on August 28, as that date coincides with the foundation day of Trinamool Congress’s student wing. A BCom fourth semester examination and a BA ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphDiscrepancies in gait test prompts the remand plea of police for Monojit Mishra
Police sought the remand of Monojit Mishra — the prime accused in the June 25 South Calcutta Law College gang-rape — on Friday, citing discrepancies found in his gait pattern analysis.Mishra, co-accused students Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed, and ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphUG admission delay, Presidency University teachers have write to vice-chancellor
Presidency University teachers have written to the vice-chancellor voicing concern over the delay in the publication of undergraduate admission test results. The tests were conducted by the state JEE board.“Presidency, which has always attracted among the best minds in ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphDupe arrest uncovers phone racket
A woman arrested last week for allegedly duping a man she had met on a matrimony site had sold his mobile phone to a Bangladeshi national through an online trading portal. The phone has been smuggled to Bangladesh, police ...
4 August 2025 TelegraphAxed teachers can take part in counselling: HC
The high court on Wednesday ordered that the sacked school teachers at the secondary and higher secondary levels of the government-aided schools be permitted to participate in the counselling process for the upper primary level (Classes VI to VIII) ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphCU nominee quizzed over hiring Monojit
An inspection team constituted by Calcutta University to probe alleged irregularities at South Calcutta Law College questioned a CU nominee on the college’s governing body regarding the appointment of Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the alleged gang-rape on ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphHelp migrant labourers: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee tells clubs and officials
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged Durga Puja organisers and the local administration to provide new clothes to migrant labourers returning to Bengal because of the alleged oppression of Bengali-speaking people in some states.“Puja shabar jonnyo bhalo hoye ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphHostels will be repaired soon, job got delayed due to locked rooms: IIEST director
The director of IIEST Shibpur called Metro on Thursday and said the hostels that are in deplorable condition on campus will be repaired soon. The director also said that the repairs got delayed because the students were not on ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphDrenched city gets wettest July since 2015, unstoppable shower holds strong grip
A system that was over Bangladesh at the start of the week is now refusing to leave south Bengal, triggering incessant rain in and around Calcutta throughout the week since Monday.More than one spell of rain and a “generally ...
1 August 2025 Telegraph40 snakes rescued; Monocled cobras, Russell’s vipers sent to a suitable habitat
At least 40 snakes, most of them venomous, have been rescued from a pocket of Howrah in July.The rescued reptiles include 12 monocled cobras, 20 Russell’s vipers and one common krait. The non-venomous snakes include rat snake and common ...
1 August 2025 Telegraph10 months old toddler dies in an accidental fall from dining table while playing
A toddler who was playing on the dining table of her north Calcutta home died after an accidental fall on Wednesday evening. Her mother and another relative were sitting on chairs at the table.Pranshi Saraf, a year and 10 ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphCM hikes Puja grant to Rs 1.1 lakh, waivers, safety & crowd plan in focus at meeting
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a grant of ₹1.1 lakh for every Durga Puja organiser in Bengal and reminded her audience of the jobs the festival generates.The dole was not limited to the cash grant. They included ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphRailway officials inspect cracked Kavi Subhash Metro station of north-south corridor
A team of railway officials, including two members of the Railway Board, visited Kavi Subhash (New Garia) Metro station of the north-south corridor (Blue Line) on Thursday.Passenger services to Kavi Subhash were indefinitely suspended on Monday afternoon after cracks ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphArrested Bangladeshi model and actress, multiple Indian papers found in flat: Cops
Bangladeshi national Shanta Paul, who was allegedly found in possession of fake Indian identity documents and multiple Bangladeshi passports, has two Aadhaar cards with addresses in the city and East Burdwan.Police are probing where she got the fake cards.Officers ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphA pilgrim’s journey from battlefield to sainthood: St Ignatius’s legacy lives through Jesuits
When the call for sacred service comes, Lord Almighty has his unique way of stirring a dormant soul. Even if the person pays no heed, ultimately God will have his way to engage the person for his service, especially ...
1 August 2025 Telegraph73-year-old arrested for allegedly duping a person out of Rs 12 lakh in post office fraud
A 73-year-old man who had been attached to a sub-post office in East Burdwan was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly duping a person out of ₹12 lakh.Surajit Pal, a resident of Jamalpur Hattala in East Burdwan, invested in a ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphHowrah resident allegedly duped out of Rs 2 lakh in loan scam, police arrest five
A Howrah resident was allegedly duped out of ₹2 lakh by a group of men who promised to provide him with a personal loan. Sayan Adhikary, a resident of Bally, needed a loan of ₹8 lakh. The group collected ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphGovernment directive on JEE results reaches board, details to be released on Thursday
The government sent a directive to the Bengal joint entrance examinations (JEE) board on the publication of the JEE results on Wednesday.The details of the directive would be known only from a news conference on Thursday, the board chief ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphRights activists flag twin attacks on Constitution: Migrant crackdown, Bihar roll revision
The persecution of the working class for speaking their mother tongue and the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar are among the biggest assaults on the Constitution, rights activist Harsh Mander said in the city on Tuesday."There have ...
1 August 2025 TelegraphBounced cheque used for buying jewellery from a Bowbazar store leads to arrest
A man who bought ornaments from a jewellery store’s outlet in Bowbazar and paid by a cheque that was later dishonoured has been arrested after being tracked through electronic surveillance.The arrested man was identified as Vijayant Kumar Singh, 29. ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphScience City-bound flank of Bridge No. 4 to remain shut at night for repairs, says KMDA
Repairs on the Science City-bound flank of Bridge No. 4 started from Monday night and will take more than a month, an official of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the custodian of the bridge, said.The flank will remain ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphNewspaper by schoolchildren, TTIS, a stage for young minds to express, turns 25
A bold experiment to create a newspaper for children took a leap of faith — and became a newspaper by children.That bold experiment turned 25 on July 26.When The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS) started 25 years ago, its “brand ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphBengal: Fire breaks out at a plastic godown off EM Bypass, shanties gutted
A major fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a plastic warehouse near the EM Bypass in the city’s Metropolitan area, close to a five-star hotel. The fire was reportedly triggered by highly flammable materials stored inside the godown, ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphKolkata: Chaos unfolds on Day 1 of Metro station closure, many unaware, turned away at gates
The first day of the indefinite closure of Kavi Subhash (New Garia) Metro station of the north-south corridor (Blue Line) led to a torrid time for many passengers.Unaware of the closure, many of them turned up at the station ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphFirst witness deposes in RG Kar graft case involving ex-principal, vendors, and staffer
The deposition of witnesses started before a city court on Tuesday in the trial of the case related to financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Former principal of RG Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh is ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphTwo-way tourism boost for Southeast Asia: Calcutta gets new flights, fresh partnerships
Travel from Calcutta to Southeast Asia got a boost in two ways — an airline will start flights between Calcutta and Bangkok this November, and Singapore’s tourism board has partnered with an Indian airline to promote tourism to the ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphHilsa importers seek more time for business, writes to Bangla ministry of foreign affairs
Fish importers from Calcutta have written to Bangladesh’s ministry of foreign affairs in Dhaka, requesting them to allow export of “Padma-r ilish” ahead of Durga Puja.Durga Puja will be celebrated from September 28 to October 2.In a letter to ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphCaught on cam: Tiger cubs thrive in Sunderbans, suggest images taken by trap cameras
Tiger cubs and juveniles are thriving in the Sunderbans, suggest images taken by trap cameras placed for an annual census of the big cat.Forest officials stated that a healthy young population indicates the mangrove ecosystem is in good shape.Trap ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphWhy are JEE results delayed? High Court asks state, board to explain by August 7
The high court on Tuesday asked the state government and the state joint entrance examination (JEE) board to explain by August 7 why the JEE results could not be published. A division bench gave the order while hearing a ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphIIT Kharagpur director ‘awaits advice from external experts committee’ on campus deaths
IIT Kharagpur is awaiting recommendations from an external experts committee to specifically “give a thought” to the crisis laid bare by the spate of deaths on the campus, director Suman Chakraborty said on Tuesday.The director said this a day ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphKolkata: Spurt in chest infection cases this monsoon, hospitals face scarcity of beds
The city’s hospitals are full and a large number of patients are suffering from chest infections, doctors and officials said.At several private hospitals on Tuesday, designated wards for pulmonary care were full, and patients with respiratory infections were spilling ...
31 July 2025 TelegraphKolkata weather alert: IMD forecasts week-long spell of rain and thundershowers
Kolkata and large parts of Bengal have been experiencing continuous rain for the past few days, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has now issued a forecast indicating persistent rain and thundershowers for the next seven days. This period ...
30 July 2025 TelegraphParty guests steal bike from residential complex in Rajarhat, three youths arrested
Three youths who had come to attend a birthday party at a studio apartment inside a residential complex in Rajarhat were arrested on Sunday for allegedly stealing a motorbike from the premises.Police sources said the complex is a condominium ...
30 July 2025 TelegraphDiscussions with parents to go on every alternate month: Director of IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur will keep the interaction window with parents open. The authorities will speak to parents every alternate month to remind them not to expose their children to parental pressure, the IIT director said last week. At the induction ...
30 July 2025 TelegraphApex court raps IIT on deaths: SC questions lack of promptness in reporting to cops
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a directive to the authorities in Bengal and Uttar Pradesh to accelerate the investigation into the recent suicides at IIT Kharagpur and Sharda University in Greater Noida.The court reminded the authorities of their ...
30 July 2025 TelegraphMore rain to lash city today, cyclonic circulation over Bangla triggered shower: Met
A cyclonic circulation over Bangladesh triggered a sharp spell of showers in Calcutta on Monday afternoon and was likely to cause more rain on Tuesday, said Met officials.There is a possibility of another similar spell in Calcutta before Wednesday ...
30 July 2025 TelegraphTwo Bangla men arrested with Indian passports while trying to board Vietnam flight
Two Bangladeshi nationals carrying Indian passports that they had allegedly obtained fraudulently were arrested while trying to board a flight for Vietnam from the Calcutta airport on Saturday. Both the accused had entered India with valid Bangladeshi passports on ...
30 July 2025 TelegraphCalcutta University confers autonomy on Behala College
Behala College was formally conferred autonomous status for 10 years by Calcutta University on Monday.The university issued a letter to the college announcing the conferment — a recognition that will allow the college to independently run its course curriculum, ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphSearch for bride ends in robbery
A man was allegedly robbed of his valuables after being served tea laced with sedatives during his first meeting with a prospective bride whom he met through a matrimony site. The woman was arrested on Sunday. Sudip Bose, a ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphNature hub to showcase wetlands; interpretation centre to come up near Nalban by 2026
A nature interpretation centre highlighting the uniqueness of the East Kolkata Wetlands and showcasing its rich biodiversity will be set-up by mid-next year.The interpretation centre is planned near Nalban.Despite performing several important functions that include draining out sewage and ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphTaratala Road riddled with potholes and neglect, condition worsens with more rain
A road used by thousands travelling between Calcutta and its south-western fringes, like Batanagar and Maheshtala, is in a perilous condition, with daily commuters complaining that the state of the road is getting worse with time. Around ten days ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphUnclogged: JEE results, UG entry, SSC test; court's order impact on academic procedure
The Supreme Court’s stay on Calcutta High Court’s order to put on hold the implementation of the state’s new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) has paved the way for the publication of the state JEE results, merit lists ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphNew Garia Metro station shut indefinitely after cracks detection in platform columns
Passenger services to Kavi Subhash (New Garia) Metro station were indefinitely suspended on Monday after cracks were detected in the columns of the platform of the terminal station of the north-south corridor (Blue Line).Metro officials linked the cracks to ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphPanchayats pledge to contain tiger intrusions; vow to not damage nets in Sunderbans
Two panchayats in the Sunderbans have given a written undertaking to the forest department that fishermen will not breach nylon nets bordering the forest and villagers will not dump dead livestock along the riverbank.Tigers from the forests strayed near ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphWhat’s more bumpy than the city roads? Its battered flyovers, condition worsens
The deplorable condition of Calcutta’s roads now finds a match in its flyovers. Many elevated stretches across the city feature worn, broken, and battered surfaces riddled with multiple small potholes, offering commuters a bumpy ride.Among the worst affected are ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphMinimally invasive surgery increasingly used for treatment of spine problems: Doctors
Minimally invasive surgery, an approach that uses smaller incisions than traditional open surgery, is being increasingly used to treat spine problems, doctors said.A city hospital, specialising in spine and brain surgeries, last week hosted a conference on unilateral biportal ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphRallies against language rage celebrate diversity, people team up for country's unity
Language-based profiling would fracture the country's unity, several residents said on Sunday while taking part in rallies protesting against alleged attacks on Bengalis in other states.Many participants were not Bengali speakers themselves.Trinamool councillors of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation organised ...
29 July 2025 TelegraphPiratula acuminata: ZSI scientists discover new wolf spider species in Sunderbans
A spider that does not build webs but is a robust and agile hunter nonetheless has been discovered in the Sunderbans.The finding marks the first recorded instance of the genus Piratula in India, a group of wolf spiders predominantly ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphFirst phase of Metro third rail upgrade achieved, blue line tweak to save energy
An upgrade of the third rail of the north-south or Blue line of Metro Rail, meant to save energy and equip itself to run trains at shorter intervals, saw its first phase completed on Saturday. The Mahanayak Uttam Kumar ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphSmooth rides still a chimera for motorists, difficult and hazardous moments prevail
Several roads across the city are riddled with numerous small potholes, making driving difficult and hazardous. The jerking movements, often very tough to control, can suddenly drag a car or a two-wheeler to the right or left. Car drivers ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphCaregiver & domestic help in net for ‘jewellery thefts’ from different parts of city
Two women, one of them a caregiver and the other a domestic help, were arrested last week for allegedly stealing jewellery from their employers’ residences in different parts of the city. One of them was caught after analysing CCTV ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphMuseums must become partners in learning, just field trips not enough: Educators
An annual field trip to the museum is not enough. Students need regular engagement, and teachers must pre-plan activities to make museums an integral part of the teaching and learning process.This was the key message from educators and museum ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphMan loses Rs 1.18 lakh in bank website scam, WhatsApp link dooms cash from account
A man seeking to report a savings account issue was allegedly duped out of over ₹1 lakh after finding a fake customer care number online.Sandip Kumar Agarwal, 32, of Alif Nagar in Garden Reach, searched for his private bank’s ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphIIM Calcutta student out on bail in rape case allowed to attend classes from Monday
An emergency academic council meeting of IIM Calcutta has decided to allow its student who was arrested for rape and is now out on bail to attend classes from Monday, campus sources said.Paramanand Mahaveer Toppannawar, 26, however, cannot stay ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphDon’t change to fit in: London-based St James’ School alumnus shares message of belonging
An academic and politician based in London, returned to his alma mater, St James’ School, on Friday with a message for students: “Difference isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.”Rohit K. Dasgupta, an associate professor of gender and sexuality at ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphAirport terminal to go domestic-only, new facility to handle international operations
The city airport’s existing terminal will exclusively serve domestic passengers once a new terminal becomes operational, reflecting the stark disparity between domestic and international traffic at Calcutta’s main airport.The new terminal building, part of the Phase II expansion worth ...
28 July 2025 TelegraphCalcutta Club elects first woman president in 118 years, breaking century-old norm
A male preserve that opened its doors to individual women members as late as 2007 will now be led by a woman.The venerable 118-year-old Calcutta Club has elected its first woman president —businesswoman Kasturi Raha.In the club election held ...
27 July 2025 TelegraphAmader Para Amader Samadhan programme: Neutral voices to flag local issues at camps
A neutral community representative will be selected from each polling booth to engage with residents and identify local issues, the Bengal government said in a standard operating procedure (SOP) prepared to implement the Amader Para Amader Samadhan programme.Chief minister ...
27 July 2025 TelegraphScanner on Monojit Mishra's CCTV access, law college VP questioned for sharing access
Governing body members of South Calcutta Law College have asked the vice-principal why Monojit Mishra, the main accused in a gang-rape on campus on June 25, and two other contractual staffers had access to CCTV footage from the institute’s ...
27 July 2025 TelegraphCalcutta University to formally notify the autonomous status of Behala College on Monday
Calcutta University will formally notify on Monday the autonomous status of Behala College, the university’s registrar told The Telegraph on Saturday. The autonomous status will allow the college to run its academic and administrative affairs independently.Principal Sharmila Mitra said ...
27 July 2025 TelegraphKolkata weather: Depression moves, but more rain on the way, says Met office
The Bay depression that triggered a deluge in the city moved past Jharkhand and was over Chhattisgarh by Saturday morning. Calcuttans woke up to sunshine, but through the day the sky alternated between cloudy and sunny. The city received ...
27 July 2025 TelegraphPG admissions at Calcutta University to be based on OBC reservation rules of 2010
Postgraduate admissions at Calcutta University will be carried out based on other backward classes (OBC) reservation rules of 2010, said an official on Friday.CU’s officiating vice-chancellor, Santa Datta De, said the university has decided to proceed with the rules ...
27 July 2025 TelegraphIIT Kharagpur director issues strong appeal to parents to reduce pressure on children
The director of IIT Kharagpur issued a strong appeal to parents during the induction programme for freshers on Friday, asking them to reduce pressure on their children and prioritise their mental well-being.The event, usually meant only for new students, ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphWoman allegedly harassed and kicked by app cab driver in Salt Lake over Rs 40 dispute
A woman in her 20s was allegedly harassed and kicked by an app cab driver in Salt Lake after she refused to pay ₹40 extra.Police said the driver tried to drop her at a different location. He was arrested ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphSOP for hotels under review, says Manoj Verma; gangsters’ arrest from lodge prompts move
Manoj Verma, the commissioner of the city police, said that the standard operating procedure for guest houses and hotels was being reviewed. Last week, four men accused of shooting down gangster Chandan Mishra inside Patna’s Paras Hospital were arrested ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphAttack probe against three TMC leaders following complaints of brother of slain BJP worker
Police have initiated a probe against Trinamool Congress leaders Paresh Pal, Swapan Samaddar and Papiya Ghosh after Biswajit Sarkar, brother of slain BJP worker Avijit Sarkar, lodged a police complaint on Thursday alleging that three workers of the Kolkata ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphKMC writes to Calcutta Port about ten roads under its watch that need immediate repairs
The municipal commissioner of Calcutta has written to the chairperson of Calcutta Port about ten roads under its watch that need immediate repairs, mayor Firhad Hakim said on Friday. Hakim said all the roads flagged in the letter were ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphConvener of Calcutta University inspection team axed for ‘obstructing’ law college probe
The officiating vice-chancellor of Calcutta University, Santa Datta De, said on Friday that the varsity removed the convener of the inspection team probing alleged irregularities at South Calcutta Law College because he was impeding the investigation.Jatin Kumar Das, CU’s ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphParts of Bowbazaar Market building collapses, councillor calls for demolition
A portion of a private market in Bowbazaar collapsed in the wee hours of Friday, in the overnight rains that lashed the city. No casualties were reported in the incident. The Trinamool councillor from ward 48, Bishwarup Dey ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphFeluda’s Calcutta
A room full of Feluda fans sat around tasty bakes and steaming brew to take a verbal tour around the city, making pit stops at the roads and neighbourhoods where the sleuth’s maker had taken him in course of ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphInvestment fraud: doctor loses Rs 36 lakh
A doctor from Barasat who came across an advertisement of a money investment platform on social media and was inducted into a WhatsApp group on the pretext of providing investment tips lost ₹36 lakh, which he thought he had ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphDigital entry system at new parking complex; adjacent street to become no-park zone
The Hidco authorities are aiming to clear the streets surrounding the multi-level parking facility that was inaugurated on July 17 by chief minister Mamata Banerjee.For starters, Street 327, the road between Hidco Bhavan and the Biswa Bangla exhibition centre, ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphHangout zone for Action Area II
Action Area II, the least populated and least developed part of New Town, got a new community space with the opening of Taranyo. The amusement park for children shares a boundary wall to the right with Eco Urban Village ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphA biryani for diabetics
There’s no pain like watching your friends wolf down biriyani while you look away for fear of a sugar spike. Well, Oudh 1590 has just unveiled a solution — diabetic-friendly biriyani.“I once visited this restaurant with a diabetic friend ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphSenior citizens’ forum meets in music
Salt Lake Senior Citizens’ Association, whose members meet for morning walks at BA-CA Park, celebrated 27 years of camaraderie with a cultural event at Rabindra Okakura Bhavan.“We may have grown old, but there is no dip in our enthusiasm,” ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphBeware of allergy attack: Allergic reaction may lead to death if not treated within half hour
A youth collapses while enjoying a crab meal on the beach in Digha. He complains of dizziness and shortness of breath before passing out. His friends assume it’s a heart attack and rush him to a doctor, but he ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphCollege drops staff hired with Monojit; budget strain cited; ICC to be reconstituted
South Calcutta Law College’s governing body on Thursday decided not to renew the contracts of two casual staffers appointed alongside Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the alleged campus gang-rape on June 25.Amit Adhikari and Barun Banerjee were hired ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphTeacher selection tests on September 7 and 14 for government-aided schools: SSC
Calcutta: The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) will conduct fresh selection tests to appoint teachers at government-aided schools on September 7 and 14, commission chairman Siddhartha Majumdar announced on Thursday.The state government approved these dates on Wednesday after ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphFemale panchayat leader alleges rape in Park Street hotel, drink 'spiked', say police
A woman panchayat pradhan from a district in Bengal was allegedly raped in a hotel on Park Street by a man who promised to help her husband, who is in jail in connection with a case being probed by ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphCalcutta University decides to hire permanent teachers for filling up vacancies
Calcutta University has decided to take steps to appoint permanent teachers across departments because vacancies are posing a problem in conducting regular classes, the university’s registrar said on Thursday.The syndicate, the university’s highest policy-making body, took the decision at ...
26 July 2025 TelegraphCISCE rolls out specimen papers for classes 10 and 12 before board examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Thursday released specimen question papers for some subjects for ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) 2026 and Classes IX and XI for the current academic year.The council introduced ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphSlain BJP worker’s brother alleges murder attempt by KMC workers near Rajabazar
The brother of Avijit Sarkar, the BJP worker allegedly murdered during the 2021 post-poll violence, lodged a police complaint on Thursday alleging that some workers of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) tried to murder him near his house on ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphRiddle of missing big cats at Alipore zoo, 15 endangered species in ’23-24; none now
The Alipore zoo does not have any tiger, lion or leopard, if a central government report is anything to go by. Thousands of visitors to the 151-year-old park will claim otherwise as they see these majestic creatures with their ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphKasba gang-rape: What is gait analysis and why is Kolkata police using it in probe?
Kolkata Police have turned to ‘gait analysis’, a scientific technique that studies how people walk, to verify the presence of the four accused in the June 25 Kasba gang-rape case at South Calcutta Law college.The technique will be used ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphPassenger defaces door of Metro compartment with spray paint, CCTV footage released
A passenger has been caught on CCTV camera defacing a door of a Metro compartment with spray paint. The carrier released the CCTV footage on Wednesday.The 35-second clip shows a spectacled man, with a backpack in the front, walking ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphGait test of Mishra begins; law college body to discuss casual employees recruitment
A gait pattern analysis of Monojit Mishra, prime accused in the South Calcutta Law College gang-rape, started inside the Presidency jail on Wednesday. Police said his walking pattern would be matched with the person spotted in CCTV footage from ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphTowards self-reliance, scoop by scoop: Neurodivergent interns taste real-world work
Two neurodivergent individuals recently interned at an ice cream manufacturing unit in the city — an experience that, according to those who work with them, helped them become more independent, employable, and better prepared for the real world.The two ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphKolkata weather: Heat and humidity torment city, Met office predicts heavy rain
The city reeled under the twin assaults of heat and humidity on Wednesday.The Met office said heavy rain was on its way.A cyclonic circulation is expected to take shape over the north bay of Bengal by Thursday and intensify ...
25 July 2025 TelegraphBank loan fraud busted, one arrested in Bankura following raids by Kolkata Police
A man was arrested in Bankura on Tuesday night for allegedly running a racket that enabled fraudsters to obtain personal loans from a private bank.The fraudsters impersonated a government employee and submitted fake salary statements, police said.A private bank ...
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